Caster Prestige Class "Denizen of Shadow" [Archive] - Wizards Community

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alzoron

12-27-06, 05:00 AM
I'm trying my hand at wrapping up the Dark Creature (ToM) template into a caster prestige class. I designed it to be accessible to a wide variety of caster type classes so arcane and divine casters can both potentially get into it. It ends up giving you an extra hit die and some save progression that you wouldn't get through the template but I'm hoping the requirements and level progression are enough to balance it out. I'm open to any comments/suggestions, so feel free to do so.

Denizen of Shadow Hit Die: D6

Entry Requirments
Skills: Knowledge (arcana) 10 ranks, Knowledge (the planes) 10 ranks
Shadowcasting/Spellcasting: Ability to cast mysteries or ability to cast spells
with the darkness descriptor or from the shadow subschool, one being of at least 3rd level
Special: Must have lived on the Plane of Shadow for one continuous month

Class Skills: Concentration, Craft, Hide, Intimidate, Knowledge (arcana), Knowledge (the planes), Move Silently,
Profession, Spellcraft, Spot.
Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int modifier.


Base
Attack Fort Ref Will
Level Bonus Save Save Save Special Mysteries/Spellcasting
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1st 0 2 0 2 Darkvision 30 ft, low-light vision,
type change [Outsider (Native)]
2nd 1 3 0 3 Resistance to cold 5, skill Increase (+4/+3) +1 level of existing casting class
3rd 1 3 1 3 Darkvision 60 ft, superior low-light vision, +1 level of existing casting class
type change [outsider (extraplanar, Plane of Shadow)]
4th 2 4 1 4 Resistance to cold 10, skill increase (+8/+6) +1 level of existing casting class
5th 2 4 2 4 Hide in Plain Sight +1 level of existing casting class
Class features:

Darkvision (Ex): At 1st level a Denizen of Shadow gains darkvision to a 60-foot range. At 3rd level this increases to a
60-foot range.

Low-light vision (Ex): At 1st level a Denizen of Shadow gains low-light vision. At 3rd level this is replaced by
superior low-light vision.

Type Change (Ex): At 1st level a Denizen of Shadow gains the outsider type and native subtype. At 3rd level the subtype
changes to extraplanar, Plane of Shadow.

Resistances (Ex): At 2nd level a Denizen of Shadow gains resistance 5 to cold. At 4th level this increases to 10.

Skill Increase (Ex): At 2nd level a Denizen of Shadow gains an inherent bonus to Hide +4 and Move Silently +3, at
4th level this increases to +8 and +6 respectively.

Hide in Plain Sight (Ex): At 5th level a Denizen of Shadow can ue the Hide skill even while being observed
(except in natural daylight, the area of a daylight spell, or similar effect).